Vehicle-springs.



O. WATERS.

VEHICLE SPRINGS.

APPLIOATION TILED MAY 12, 1913.

l lfifi filg- Patentsai Juiy28,1914.

' mmsssfis; [MENTOR cii'i;:cno'f the United States, residing atmerits-in springs employed in connection is reduced a a sotransmittedirom a vertical to a hon-gonad plane, thus 11111111111Z1l1gindicated at T, one end of a spring Shaving its other end connected tothe axle 6 or some other part of the running gear. This spring body isalso pivoted, at 9, an auxiliary vehicle body, and heart with. its

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VEHEGLE SP RINGS.

- Specificationof, Letters Patent.

Patented July 28, 1914.,

Application filed May 12, 193.3. I Eeriel No. 76?,195.

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Long Beach, in the county of Les. ljngeles and State oi Caliiiirnia,have. invented certain new and useful improvements in Vehicle-Springs,of which the following is a specification. V v i This invention hasreferenceto, improvewith vehicles for relieving the body of the vehiclefrom jars and shocks, and itsobj'ectis to provide a novel combinationand an rangement of springs whereby the motion all vertical motion, jarsor jolts oi the vehicle body. I

in order that the invention maybe better understood, reference is had tothe accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, in whichdrawing,

Figure l is a side" elevation of a fragment of a vehicle with theinvention applied thereto; Figs. 2 and 3 are elevations showmodifications of the arrangement of springs. I

In the drawing 5 denotes the body of the vehicle, and 6 indicates'oneoi" the axles of the running gear. Between these partsis interposed aseries of springs to relieve the body from jars and shocks incident.to't-he travel of the vehicle over'rough roads or obstacles.

The invention is not limited to any particular kind of vehicle, but canbe applied. to automobiles and wagons oi any style.

The drawing shows only one set of springs. but it is to be understoodthat other sets will be provided according to the nature and design ofthe vehicle.

To the body 5 is pivotally connected, as

acts in the ordinary manner to cushion the relative vertical movement orthe vehicle body and the running gear; To the-vehicle spring 10, saidspring being pivoted at one end and bearing with its free end againstthe spring 8, intermediate the ends oft-he latter. A second auxiliaryspring 11 is pivoted at one end, asindicated'at 1.2, to the end on.

the spring 10, intermediate the latter. This arrangement ofspringsjwhich is similar to-a compound lever, results in a reducedmotion of the spring 11, the extent to which the motion of said springis respring midway between the ends of the latter. Thus a motion of fourinches at the point of attachment of the spring 8 to the running gearwill be reduced to one half inch at a point midway between the ends ofthe spring 1.1, not taking into considers tion the bonds which takeplace in the springs, but considering". the same only as rigid hars.- Tothe vehicle body is also pivoted, as indicated at 13, a bell-crank orangler lever. Gne arm 14 of this lever engages the spring 11 midwaybetween the ends of the latter and the other arm 15 of said lever ell-1gages a spring 16, which latter may baa leaf or any other kind of springarranged 'to oppose the motion imparted to the bell:

crank lever by the springs 8, 10 and '11.

The bell-crank lever serves to change the motion from vertical tohorizontal, the springs 8, 10 and 11 being arranged horizontally andswingin in a vertical plane,

The pivotal connections of the springs 8,.

.10 and 11 may be made bylany suitable or preferred means, and thesprings 11 and 10 may bear freely on the nextspring below,

or they can be connected thereto'by a loose or hinge joint. The numberof auxiliary springs may also'be varied accordin gtoithe object desired.The bell-crank lever may be left oil if it is not desired to change thedirection. of motion, which event the spring 16 or a simllar spring mayengage.

the spring 11.

Fig.2 shows a modification of the arrangement of springs. A series ofsprings is provided which extendstransversely of the vehicle. A pairo-fnnain springs 17 is provided, which springs are pivotally connectedatone of their ends as indicated at. 18, and connected at this point tothe vehicle body 19. The other'ends of the springs are connected to theaxle 20 of the vehicle, a

pivotal connection being provided by means of links or shackles 21. Anauxiliary spring is pivoted intermediate its ends, as indisated at tothe vehicle hcdy,aud has one of its free ends pressing against one ofthe main springs 17 intermediate the ends thereof, the other free end ofthe auxiliary .spring pressing against the other main springintermediate the ends thereof.

In the modification shown in Fig. 3 a

pair of au riliary springs .Msxpivotally connected, as indicated at 25,and connected at this 'pointto the vehicle body, is provided. One ofthese springs presses with its free end against one of the main springs17 intermediate the ends thereof, and in a similar manner the otherauxiliary spring engages'the other main spring. An'auxiliary spring 26similar to the spring 22 is also provided, the same engaging the springs24 in the same manner that the spring 22 in Fig. 2 engages the mainspring 17.

. The preferred embodiment of the invention has been. shown, but it willbe evident that other modifications inthe arrangement of parts may bemade without a departure from the spirit and scope of the invention ashereinafter claimed.

I claim:

,1. The-combination with. the body and running gear of a vehicle; of aspring interp'osed between said body and running gear and pivotallyconnected thereto, anxiliary springs pivoted to the body, one of saidauxiliary springs having its free end in engagement with thefirst-mentioned spring'intermediate the ends thereof, and

another auxiliary spring bearing with its free'end against thefirst-mentioned auxiliary'sprlng intermediate the ends of the latter,and aspring opposing the movement of the second-mentioned auxlliar sring.

' 2.;The combination with t e ody and running gear of a vehicle; ofaspring interposed between said body and runnnlg' gear and pivotallyconnected thereto, auxiliary; springs pivoted to the body, one of saidauxiliary sprin havin its free end, in engagement vwit the st-mentionedspring intermediate the ends teaser;

bell-crank lev'er. i 3. The combination with the body and running gearof a vehicle; ofa series=of pivoted springs interposed between said bodyand running gear, said springs being in engagement with each other andarranged as a compound lever, the first spring of the series beingconnected to the running' geaiy, and the last spring of the series beingcon. 'nected to the vehicle body, and means for supporting thevehiclebody from the last i mentioned spring. f

4. The combination "withthe body and running gear of a vehicle; of aseries of pivoted springs interposed between said bbdy and running gearand arranged as a compound lever,. a bell-crank lever having 7 one ofits arms engaging the last spring of the series, and a springengagingthe other arm of the bell-crank lever.

5. The combination with the body and runnin gear of'a vehicle; of aspring ins'lo terpose between said body andrunningj gear, anauxiliaryspring arranged as'e. 1e1 ver and connected at one end to thevehicle body, the opposite end of saidauxiliary spring. being free andengaging the first W mentioned spring intermedlate the; ends:

thereof, and means.. for supporting. the-ve- OBTHELLO wa'rnas. WitnessesJ. M. KERR, F. C. BLAIR.

